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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. Although Google Pixel 2 XL is older and a bit heavier than Galaxy M30, it's body is still a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a higher pixels number per display inch. The Galaxy M30 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. Google Pixel 2 XL captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor, a bigger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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